Chilodonellidae

Domain: Eukaryota

Phylum: Ciliophora

Class: Phyllopharyngea

Order: Cyrtophorida

Family: Chilodonellidae

Genus: Chilodonella

 

Species could be C.uncinata

 

 

Chilodonella is a microscopic, single-celled parasite that can infect freshwater fish, causing disease and potentially high mortality rates

 

Chilodonella are oval-shaped and ciliated, meaning they have small hair-like structures called cilia on their bodies. They are typically between 40 and 70 microns in length, which is about half the thickness of a human hair.

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